2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #90 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 643 bachelor's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical/medical laboratory science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical/medical laboratory science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for clinical/medical laboratory science to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

29 Annual Graduates

$59,591 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the city of Galveston.

After graduation, clinical laboratory science bachelor's recipients typically make about $59,591 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from The University of Texas Medical Branch

2

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

66 Annual Graduates

$62,861 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. MD Anderson is a small public university located in the city of Houston.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program make about $62,861 in the first couple years of their career.

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3

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX

45 Annual Graduates

$62,373 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the clinical laboratory science program state that they receive average early career income of $62,373.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

4

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

293 Annual Graduates

$66,736 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to take a look at Grand Canyon University. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science program at Grand Canyon University make $4,055 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5

Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX

28 Annual Graduates

$69,675 Median Starting Salary

Tarleton is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stephenville.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science bachelor's degree recipients from Tarleton State University receive an earnings boost of about $6,994 over the average income of clinical/medical laboratory science graduates.

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6

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

14 Annual Graduates

$61,461 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, clinical laboratory science bachelor's recipients usually earn about $61,461 in the first five years of their career.

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7

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from The University of Texas at Arlington

8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

16 Annual Graduates

$57,178 Median Starting Salary

UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program make an average of $57,178 in their early career salary.

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9

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of North Texas

10

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

18 Annual Graduates

$67,589 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science major at Texas State University get $4,908 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	245	311
Arizona	200	212
Oklahoma	190	12
New Mexico	133	20

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	293
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	272
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist	29
Laboratory Technician	16
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist	16
Histologic Technician	12
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	22,505
Health & Medical Administrative Services	3,043
Health Sciences & Services	2,189
Public Health	2,176
Communication Sciences	1,677
Mental & Social Health Services	913
Health/Medical Prep Programs	823
Allied Health Professions	712
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	429
Dental Support Services	293

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla. More about our data sources and methodologies.